Younger Now is the follow up to Miley’s 2015 album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz and features the lead single, ‘Malibu’.

Prior to ‘Malibu’s release, Miley sat down with Billboard magazine about the record, “This song, even though it’s called ‘Malibu’, it’s about my love for nature and it’s also about my love for freedom. One of the lines says, ‘Now I’m as free as birds catch in the wind’ and to me this song is an extension of Happy Hippy” (Happy Hippy is Miley’s nonprofit organization that aims to help homeless and LGTBQ youth fight injustice).

She added, “even though [on ‘Malibu’] I’m not singing about LGBTQ rights, which is really the basis of our foundation or singing about homelessness, hopefully in my words and in my lyrics I am professing, speaking and preaching love and to feel free, so really when this song got turned into an honest love song, it really is about my love for life and for nature [that’s] really what this is about.”

Miley spoke with our very own Jax about the single and how it really made her feel vulnerable, “even though I seem like [the type of person] to not care what people think and just really try to make myself happy, it’s going to be a very weird feeling for [for people to hear] this song that I wrote last June…people are finally going to listen to it and it’s a song that I’ve known and loved a lot for a year and it’s always a little bit intense sharing that with people.”

Jax

Exclusive: Miley Cyrus Speaks to Jax About Her New Single 'Malibu'

Prior to its release, Miley also unveiled the album title track and its artwork on her Instagram page. She did so the day after she failed to show up at the Teen Choice Awards, where she was set to be honoured. But, Miley explained that her absence was due to scheduling, “I created an unrealistic schedule for myself which leads me to this announcement! I’ve been tryin to keep the secret but I can’t hide it any longer! My new single / music video #YoungerNow will be dropping this Friday, Aug 18th & I am sooooooo EXCITED to share it with all of you!”

Miley admitted that Younger Now would hit a political nerve (she was a huge supporter of Bernie Sanders in the 2016 election and then shifted her support towards Hillary Clinton when she won the Democratic nomination), “This record is a reflection of the fact that yes, I don’t give a f**k, but right now is not a time to not give a f**k about people…I’m ­giving the world a hug and saying, ‘Hey, look. We’re good — I love you.’ And I hope you can say you love me back.”

She added, “I was torn on whether I was going to work with certain producers that I really like. But I feel if we’re not on the same page ­politically … My record is political, but the sound bite doesn’t stop there. Because you can write something beautiful and you know E! News will ruin our lives and say, “This is a political record.” Because then I’m the Dixie Chicks and I’m getting my album smashed in the streets, and that’s not what I want. I want to talk to people in a compassionate, understanding way — which people aren’t doing.”

If you were expecting Younger Now to sonically sound similar to her Grammy-nominated album Bangerz well, you’d be wrong as Miley made a conscious effort to move away from the hip-hop scene.

She told Billboard, “I love that new Kendrick [Lamar] song [“Humble”]: “Show me somethin’ natural like a** with some stretch marks.” I love that because it’s not “Come sit on my d**k, suck on my c**k.” I can’t listen to that anymore. That’s what pushed me out of the hip-hop scene a little. It was too much “Lamborghini, got my Rolex, got a girl on my c**k” — I am so not that.”

Younger Now definitely represents a more mature Miley and shows that the singer is in a much different place in her life.

Take a listen to the album below and let us know what some of your favourite songs are!

]]>http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/09/29/miley-cyrus-releases-brand-new-album-younger-now/feed/0billboard, miley cyrusshemHighlights from the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards!http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/08/27/highlights-winners-2017-mtv-video-music-awards/
http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/08/27/highlights-winners-2017-mtv-video-music-awards/#respondMon, 28 Aug 2017 03:51:36 +0000http://www.kiss925.com/?p=135125It was another star-studded, controversial, and highly entertaining evening at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards with there being many MUST SEE moments.

Taylor Swift debuted a new music video, Fifth Harmony threw some SERIOUS shade, Pink was honoured with the night’s highest honour and gave a beautiful speech and Kendrick Lamar took home six awards!

The show started off with a BANG as the man who came into the night with the most nominations (8), Kendrick Lamar, showed that he’s one of the hottest rappers in the game (if not THE hottest out right now) with a fiery performance of his hits ‘DNA’ and ‘Humble’!

Ever since he decided to delete his Twitter account, it feels as though we haven’t heard from Ed Sheeran in a while, but he definitely made his presence known at the show making the ladies swoon with his performance of ‘Shape of You’ featuring a surprise guest verse from rapper Lil Uzi Vert!

The surprises didn’t end there as Ed then joined Uzi to perform his hit, ‘XO Tour Llif3’!

Singer-songwriter and ‘Best New Artist’ nominee Julia Michaels performed her smash hit debut single, ‘Issues’ in one of the better vocal performances of the night… or at least we assume so because her performance was cut right in the middle as MTV went to commercial (more on this later)…

Fresh off the release of their brand new album (and first without former member Camila Cabello), Fifth Harmony took the stage with rapper Gucci Mane to perform their single, ‘Down’, which won the award for ‘Best Pop Video’ earlier in the night.

But the ladies made sure to make a statement with their performance by starting out with 5 girls on stage and well, I’ll let you see for yourself…

Miley kept true to her word and had a much more tame, yet still entertaining performance this year as she sung her album title track, ‘Younger Now’.

Pink, tonight’s Michael Jackson Vanguard Award recipient, started off her performance with a medley of her hits, like ‘Raise Your Glass, ‘Get The Party Started’, ‘Perfect’ , and ‘Just Give Me A Reason’.

She then wowed the crowed with a stunning performance of her new single, ‘What About Us’.

Prior to that, Demi Lovato performed a stunning rendition of the ‘Star Spangled Banner’.

Tonight, Demi brought those same vocals to the VMAs stage (well she was still in Vegas but you get the point) performing her single, ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ off her forthcoming studio album, Tell Me You Love Me due out September 29th.

Miley made the announcement earlier this week on her Instagram after explaining why she was absence from last weekend’s Teen Choice Awards, “I am beyond bummed I couldn’t make it to the show as I had every intention of being there to accept and celebrate this honor! I created an unrealistic schedule for myself which leads me to this announcement! I’ve been tryin to keep the secret but I can’t hide it any longer! My new single / music video #YoungerNow will be dropping this Friday , Aug 18th & I am sooooooo EXCITED to share it with all of you! I hope to always make people smile and shine light thru my work! I look forward to making music for the rest of my life and I’m thankful everyday for those who listen!”

Exclusive: Miley Cyrus Speaks to Jax About Her New Single 'Malibu'

Not much is known about Miley’s album, but according to a previous Billboard interview, the album will be a departure from Miley’s 2013 Hip-Hop-influenced album, Bangerz.

Miley’s father Billy Ray Cyrus also spoke about Younger Now saying, “This is Miley leaning into her roots more than I’ve ever heard. For her this is honest.”

Miley is set to perform at next Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards and her entire family are set to appear on Apple Music’s Carpool Karaoke series this season.

Younger Now, the album, is set to drop September 29th.

]]>http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/08/18/miley-cyrus-releases-new-song-younger-now/feed/0billboard, miley cyrusshemPhotos: Live Updates from Ariana Grande’s ‘One Love Manchester’ Benefit Concerthttp://www.kissottawa.com/2017/06/04/photos-performances-ariana-grandes-one-love-manchester-benefit-concert/
http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/06/04/photos-performances-ariana-grandes-one-love-manchester-benefit-concert/#commentsSun, 04 Jun 2017 20:55:00 +0000http://www.kiss925.com/?p=115817Ariana Grande was joined by some of the world’s biggest musicians at the One Love Manchester benefit concert in aid of the victims of the city’s shocking terrorist attack two weeks ago. The One Last Time singer was supported by friends and peers including Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Take That for the concert hosted at Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday evening, where all proceeds went towards the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

Since returning to the UK on Friday, Ariana has spent time visiting some of her fans who were injured in the attack, as well as ensuring Sunday’s star-studded show is a fitting and poignant tribute to the 22 fans who lost their lives in the Manchester Arena attack, along with those affected by the terror attack at London Bridge on Saturday night. Following Saturday’s incident, Ariana’s manager Scooter Braun posted a statement to his Twitter page. He said: “Today’s One Love Manchester benefit concert will not only continue, but will do so with greater purpose. We must not be afraid, and in tribute to all those affected here and around the world, we will bring our voices together and sing loudly.” He continued: “All artists involved have been unwavering in their support this morning and are determined to carry on with the show.”

Click through the gallery to see more updates from Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester benefit concert…

Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Niall Horan and more of music’s biggest stars are set to converge on Manchester, England this Sunday for Ariana Grande’s benefit concert for the victims of last week’s horrific attack.

Not surprisingly, tickets sold out in mere minutes with fans eager to see some of the biggest names perform and to show their support for those affected by the deadly terrorist attack.

Ticketmaster said that when tickets went on sale they experienced a “remarkable demand”.

Fans who attended last Monday’s show were concerned that they wouldn’t be able to get a ticket to the show but TicketMaster assured fans that some tickets were reserved for them specifically, “We would like to reassure any fans who were at the show that they will receive a free ticket.”

They added, “we understand that there are a number of fans who didn’t receive an email this morning with regards to free tickets for One Love Manchester. We worked through the night and verified thousands of original bookings although there were some we could not verify. We want to give all fans who were at the show, regardless of where they bought their tickets, every opportunity to register for One Love Manchester.”

Ariana announced plans for the benefit concert earlier this week with this post on Instagram.

The Manchester attack took place last Monday (May 22nd) at the Manchester arena during Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman show. 22 people were killed with over 100 people injured and was the deadliest attack in the UK since the 2005 London bombings.

The show will be held at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.

Money raised from the tickets will go to the We Love Manchester emergency fund, a central fund to support the victims of the Manchester terror attack as well as their family.

If you would like to donate to the “We Love Manchester” Emergency Fund please click here.

]]>http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/06/02/ariana-grandes-one-love-manchester-benefit-concert-sunday/feed/0Ariana Grande, coldplay, Justin Bieber, katy perry, manchester, miley cyrus, niall-horanshemAriana Grande Officially Announces Benefit Concert In Manchester With Justin Bieber, Katy Perry And Morehttp://www.kissottawa.com/2017/05/30/ariana-grande-officially-announces-benefit-concert-manchester/
http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/05/30/ariana-grande-officially-announces-benefit-concert-manchester/#respondTue, 30 May 2017 15:52:58 +0000http://www.kiss925.com/?p=114347Following last week’s tragic events in Manchester, Ariana Grande released a full statement and said she would be returning to Manchester to hold a benefit concert for the victims.

True to her word and in a speedy fashion, ‘One Love Manchester’ has been announced.

Ariana Grande has called on the biggest international names in music to join her for this unforgettable evening, including Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Usher, Take That, Niall Horan, and others. The concert will be broadcast on BBC Television, and on BBC Radio and Capital Radio Networks. The BBC will be the host broadcaster for international television networks. The show will also be streamed with a digital partner worldwide, to be announced soon.

The event will be held at Emirates Old Trafford, which has a venue capacity of 26,000.

Ariana is offering fans who attended the show last Monday free tickets, and the general public can purchase tickets starting tomorrow at 4pm BST.

All proceeds will go directly to the ‘We Love Manchester Emergency Fund’ in partnership with the British Red Cross.

Drake performed at an award show for the first time since the 2016 BRITS and he didn’t disappoint, taking his show outside the Bellagio fountain.

Drizzy performed his More Life record Gyalchester!

Introduced by her father Billy Ray and sister Noah, Miley Cyrus sang her brand new single, ‘Malibu’

For the first time on television, Camila Cabello performed her Sia-assisted debut single, ‘Crying in the Club’.

Ed Sheeran, the man behind one of the biggest songs of the year, ‘Shape of You’ took the Billboard stage and sung, ‘Castle on the Hill’ all the way from Chile!

The always funky Bruno Mars got the audience dancing with his performance of, Versace on the Floor.

The show also featured performances from two icons: Celine Dion and Cher.

Celine took the Billboard stage to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her hit song, ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from the movie Titanic.

Cher was honoured with the ICON award (an honour that went to Celine last year). She performed for the first time in over 15 years at an award show.

The icon, who turned 71 years old a few days ago performed If I Could Turn Back Time and Believe.

The show also featured performances from The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Florida Georgia Line, John Legend, Sam Hunt, Lorde, Imagine Dragons and Julia Michaels.

]]>http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/05/21/2017-billboard-music-awards-full-list-performances/feed/0billboard-music-awards, Bruno Mars, camila-cabello, drake, ed sheeran, jason-derulo, lil-wayne, lorde, miley cyrus, nicki-minaj, The ChainsmokersshemMiley Cyrus Speaks to Us About Her Brand New Single ‘Malibu’!http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/05/11/miley-cyrus-releases-brand-new-single-malibu/
http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/05/11/miley-cyrus-releases-brand-new-single-malibu/#respondThu, 11 May 2017 16:00:37 +0000http://www.kiss925.com/?p=107649“I never would’ve believed you if three years ago you told me I’d be here writing this song…But here I am, next to you, the sky so blue, in Malibu.” These are the words Miley Cyrus sings in her brand new single ‘Malibu’.

On the morning of the songs release, we spoke to Miley about the nerves and excitement she was feeling putting new music out in to the world.

Jax

Exclusive: Miley Cyrus Speaks to Jax About Her New Single 'Malibu'

“I’m laying her in Malibu now, and the first day of me really getting to start this process of releasing this music, and introducing people to my new sound. I’ve been spending my morning talking to people all around the world…and, it’s very ironic and also perfect for me, because I really wanted this song to make people that don’t spend every morning walking up to the beach, to feel like they’re apart of that and my life.”

The song is a new musical direction for Miley, and she explained “even though I’m so far from what I’ve been on TV, or right now I feel very far from the person that slid down my own tongue, and flew around on a giant hot dog. I feel very different from the person who dressed as a unicorn on my last tour…but, those people are me, and I think all those parts of me are in this music.”

Miley spoke about a certain sense of vulnerability she feels with this new song, “even though I seem like [the type of person] to not care what people think and just really try to make myself happy, it’s going to be a very weird feeling for [for people to hear] this song that I wrote last June…people are finally going to listen to it and it’s a song that I’ve known and loved a lot for a year and it’s always a little bit intense sharing that with people.”

In a separate interview with Billboard that was published earlier this week, Miley described ‘Malibu’ as a love ballad to her fiancé Liam Hemsworth; the two broke up in 2013 and then got back together in 2016.

Miley revealed that after writing ‘Malibu’ her and Liam needed to “refall for each other.”

She added, “They’re going to talk about me if I come out of a restaurant with Liam. So why not put the power back in my relationship and say, ‘This is how I feel’?”

Image Source: Getty / Jon Kopaloff

She wrote the song, “on the way to The Voice. I drive myself everywhere, but that day I decided to Uber, and I was trying not to sing out loud because someone else was in the car.”

A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on May 3, 2017 at 7:21pm PDT

But as Miley told us, ‘Malibu’ isn’t just a song about love, it’s a song about freedom and nature.

“This song, even though it’s called ‘Malibu’, it’s about my love for nature and it’s also about my love for freedom. One of the lines says, ‘Now I’m as free as birds catch in the wind’ and to me this song is an extension of Happy Hippy” (Happy Hippy is Miley’s nonprofit organization that aims to help homeless and LGTBQ youth fight injustice).

She added, “even though [on ‘Malibu’] I’m not singing about LGBTQ rights, which is really the basis of our foundation or singing about homelessness, hopefully in my words and in my lyrics I am professing, speaking and preaching love and to feel free, so really when this song got turned into an honest love song, it really is about my love for life and for nature [that’s] really what this is about.”

‘Malibu’ is the first single from her upcoming album (as of yet it’s untitled but it will be released later this year) and according to her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, “this is Miley leaning into her roots more than I’ve ever heard.”

Miley’s new album will hit a bit of a political nerve (she was a staunch Bernie Sanders supporter, but then put her support behind Hillary Clinton when she won the Democratic nomination). But rather than be ‘preachy’, Miley hopes to spread a lot of love with her new project, “This record is a reflection of the fact that yes, I don’t give a f**k, but right now is not a time to not give a f**k about people…I’m ­giving the world a hug and saying, ‘Hey, look. We’re good — I love you.’ And I hope you can say you love me back.”

‘Malibu’ was written by Miley herself and produced by Oren Yoel (he helped write Miley’s ‘Adore You’).

We won’t have to wait long to hear or see Miley perform ‘Malibu’ as she is set to take the stage at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards which take place on Sunday, May 21st!

Take a listen to ‘Malibu’ and let us know what you think?

]]>http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/05/11/miley-cyrus-releases-brand-new-single-malibu/feed/0liam hemsworth, miley cyrus, New MusicshemSuperfruit Perform an Evolution of Lady Gaga!http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/05/06/superfruit-perform-evolution-lady-gaga/
http://www.kissottawa.com/2017/05/06/superfruit-perform-evolution-lady-gaga/#respondSat, 06 May 2017 14:58:10 +0000http://www.kiss925.com/?p=107771Pentatonix members Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying are also known as the YouTube group, Superfruit and the duo just performed an ‘Evolution’ of Lady Gaga!